unanswered

[US]/ʌn'ɑːnsəd/
[UK]/ʌn'ɑnsɚd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not responded to; not resolved; not replied to; not refuted.

Example Sentences

Only one question remains unanswered.

The family’s request for help went unanswered.

the deal fell down partly because there were a lot of unanswered questions.

Once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread.

The unanswered questions left the audience puzzled.

She left behind many unanswered emails in her inbox.

The investigation into the crime remains unanswered.

The unanswered phone calls kept piling up on his desk.

The letter contained many unanswered inquiries.

The teacher asked an unanswered question to the class.

The mystery of the missing keys remained unanswered.

The unanswered messages on his phone were starting to bother him.

The book left readers with many unanswered plot points.

The meeting ended with several unanswered action items.

Real-world Examples

Yet despite this, many questions remain unanswered.

Source: 6 Minute English

But this leaves so many questions unanswered.

Source: NPR News February 2021 Compilation

Now there's plenty of unanswered questions still.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Is your brain always buzzing with unanswered questions?

Source: Psychology Mini Class

But one question is still unanswered. What about Canada?

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2018 Compilation

But one question is still unanswered.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation August 2018

It was a move that would not go unanswered.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

But the measures still left plenty of unanswered questions.

Source: New York Times

A lot of unanswered questions here, it seems like.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Bartley told The Associated Press that many questions remain unanswered.

Source: VOA Special English Education

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